Where does “hesteavl” come from?

hesteavl (Danish) comes from Danish hest, from Old English hæst, from Old Norse hestr, from Proto-Germanic hangistaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱanḱest-.

hesteavl (Danish): horse breeding

Definitions

  1. horse breeding

Ancestry of “hesteavl”, step by step

hesteavl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish hest

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhesthorse
2Old Englishhæstviolence, fury; strife; violent
3Old Norsehestrhorse
4Proto-Germanichangistazhorse, stallion
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱanḱest-—

via Norwegian Nynorsk avl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskavlbreeding; harvest; a hearth in a smithy
2Old Norseafla hearth; physical strength; force, violence
3Proto-Germanicabalazstrength, power
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱanḱest- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hangistaz →Every word from Old Norse hestr →